Social Studies Unit 7 Crossword

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Across
  1. 2. The historical shift from a primarily rural, agrarian society to one concentrated in cities
  2. 4. 1st African American woman that was elected US congress
  3. 7. Banned the manufacture and sale of alcohol
  4. 10. Funded the construction Major infracture
  5. 11. Works Progress Administration
  6. 13. Famous "Black Blizzard" in Texas history
  7. 15. Shipyards in Houston, Galveston, and Beaumont built vessels, while aircrafts in Dallas and Fort Worth produced planes
  8. 18. When depressions hit, the massive East Texas Oil field was discovered flooding the market with "cheap" oil
  9. 19. Texans used "ration books" for items like sugar, coffee, meat, and gasoline
  10. 20. Major cities like Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio saw thousands of residents lose their job as business closed
  11. 22. When citizens were encouraged to grow their own vegetables to reduce strain
  12. 24. Supreme Allied Commander
  13. 25. Employed young Texas Men to build state parks
Down
  1. 1. Director of the Women's Army Corps
  2. 3. Transporting oil safely from the Gulf Coast to the East Coast
  3. 5. Women Airforce Service Pilots
  4. 6. 36th President of US and signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Voting Rights Act of 1965
  5. 8. A WWll veteran and doctor and founded the American GI form
  6. 9. Criminals who illegally made, transported, and sold "moonshine"
  7. 12. A period of severe dust storms and ecological damage
  8. 14. Too much oil produced or demand drops, prices plumet, leading to bank falures
  9. 16. Co-founder of CORE and organized the "Freedom Rides"
  10. 17. High demand and new discoveries lead to rapid economic growth
  11. 21. Leader of Houston NAACP
  12. 23. Houston's nickname in 1967 as the global hub for human spaceflight and astronaut training